Operation to be carried out against militants if the reconciliation could not be built: Mamnoon

KARACHI: President Syed Mamnoon Hussain has said that operation would be carried out against the militants if the reconciliation could not be built.

Talking to newsmen on Sunday Mamnoon Hussain that the targeted operation against miscreants in Karachi could continue for one year.

While expressing concern over the incident of sectarian violence in the city, the President said he directed the interior ministry to take stern action against those involved in the violence.

Responding to a question regarding talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), President Mamnoon Hussain said that operation would be carried out against the militants if the reconciliation could not be built.

Expressing concern over the incident of sectarian violence in the city, the President said he directed the interior ministry to take stern action against those involved in the violence.

President said he would discuss the issue of illegal cell phone sims issue with the department concerned.

He said that there was no plan of replacing Governor Sindh and the federal government would decide as he did not intervene in political affairs.

The President said that the political government was taking all possible steps for the restoration of peace in the country and economic uplift.
Mamnoon Hussain on Sunday said that targeted operation in Karachi was yielding positive results.

Speaking to media, he said that the operation might continue for a year. He said that slum areas in Karachi were hotbeds of terrorists.
Replying a query, the president said that the government was not considering changing Sindh governor as Ishratal Ibad was taking ‘good measures’.

The President termed his recent visit to China extremely successful. He said many development projects are being started with the cooperation of China.

He said economic corridor being established with the cooperation of China will be a masterpiece of the present century. On completion‚ it will usher in a new era of development in the region.

President Mamnoon Hussain said China is also cooperating with Pakistan in defence sector. He said construction of three nuclear power plants with the cooperation of China will help overcome power shortage. He said that his visit to China has proved to be a milestone in strategic and economic co-operation between China and Pakistan.

President said that China would start 21000 megawatts power projects in Pakistan.